REUTERSWASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may not have been a champion aviator, but the famous dino-bird Archaeopteryx was fully capable of flying despite key skeletal differences from its modern cousins, though not exactly gracefully, according to a new study. Think Wright Brothers, not F-22 fighter jet.6 days

SCIENCE DAILYThe question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades....The question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades. Valuable new information obtained with state-of-the-art synchrotron microtomography allowed an international team of scientists...6 days

PHYS.ORGThe question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades....The question of whether the Late Jurassic dino-bird Archaeopteryx was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated palaeontologists for decades. Valuable new information obtained with state-of-the-art synchrotron microtomography at the ESRF, the European Synchrotron...6 days

SCIENCE-NEWSArchaeopteryx fossils suggest the dino-birds were capable of flapping their wings in flight.Archaeopteryx fossils suggest the dino-birds were capable of flapping their wings in flight.6 days

SCI-NEWS.COMArchaeopteryx is an iconic fossil species with feathered wings from the Late Jurassic of Germany. The question of whether this dino-bird was an elaborately...Archaeopteryx is an iconic fossil species with feathered wings from the Late Jurassic of Germany. The question of whether this dino-bird was an elaborately feathered ground dweller, a glider, or an active flyer has fascinated paleontologists for many years. European...5 days

SCIENCE-NEWSA 127 million-year-old fossil of a baby bird suggests diversity in how a group of extinct birds grew.A 127 million-year-old fossil of a baby bird suggests diversity in how a group of extinct birds grew.2 weeks

SCIENCE DAILYWhen North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too -- researchers argue that a better understanding of these...When North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too -- researchers argue that a better understanding of these unappreciated female songs could lead to advances in...5 days

PHYS.ORGWhen North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too—and a new commentary in The Auk: Ornithological Advances argues...When North American ornithologists hear a bird singing, they're likely to assume it's a male. But in many species, the females sing too—and a new commentary in The Auk: Ornithological Advances argues that a better understanding of these unappreciated female...5 days

PHYS.ORGWhen light falls on the eye of a fly, ripples of messages flow through its cells....When light falls on the eye of a fly, ripples of messages flow through its cells. These messages are carried by molecular messengers forming an intricate information system that exists in most living cells.6 days

PHYS.ORGVIDEOHumans aren't the only species with a well-developed drinking culture. The social life of the humble fruit fly also revolves around alcohol.Humans aren't the only species with a well-developed drinking culture. The social life of the humble fruit fly also revolves around alcohol.2 weeks

ASTRO WATCHA newly-discovered house-sized asteroid, designated 2018 ET1, will fly by Earth on Sunday, March 18 at around 6:30...A newly-discovered house-sized asteroid, designated 2018 ET1, will fly by Earth on Sunday, March 18 at around 6:30 UTC. The space rock will miss our planet with a relative velocity of 6 km/s at a safe distance of about 4.4...1 week

PHYS.ORGChickadees and titmice don't just see that another bird is dangerous. They can also differentiate species and tell just how much of a threat they are.Chickadees and titmice don't just see that another bird is dangerous. They can also differentiate species and tell just how much of a threat they are.5 days

SCIENCE DAILYBiologists report that eBird observations match trends in bird species populations measured by US government surveys to within 0.4 percent.Biologists report that eBird observations match trends in bird species populations measured by US government surveys to within 0.4 percent.1 week

SCIENCE DAILYCan one seedling, or one female bird, be so superior to the rest that it will inevitably become the 'lucky' one to grow to the sky, or help...Can one seedling, or one female bird, be so superior to the rest that it will inevitably become the 'lucky' one to grow to the sky, or help perpetuate the species? The short answer: No.1 week

SPACE.COMAmazon.com founder Jeff Bezos won a prestigious space exploration award over the weekend and celebrated by eating some iguana meat.Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos won a prestigious space exploration award over the weekend and celebrated by eating some iguana meat.7 days

PHYS.ORGIrish culture will soon be celebrated across the globe with parades, pub crawls and seas of green. But newly uncovered documents prove unlike previous...Irish culture will soon be celebrated across the globe with parades, pub crawls and seas of green. But newly uncovered documents prove unlike previous belief, St. Patrick's Day celebrations did not start in Boston, rather at least 100 years earlier...4 days

SCIENCE DAILYA study demonstrates that a bird's song can be altered -- to the syllable -- by activating and deactivating a neuronal pathway responsible for helping the brain determine whether a vocalization is...A study demonstrates that a bird's song can be altered -- to the syllable -- by activating and deactivating a neuronal pathway responsible for helping the brain determine whether a vocalization is performed correctly.4 days

PHYS.ORGDespite his small stature, 10-year-old Juan David Camacho has big dreams: pacing through Colombia's jungle with binoculars in tow, he aims to spot all the bird species his country offers.Despite his small stature, 10-year-old Juan David Camacho has big dreams: pacing through Colombia's jungle with binoculars in tow, he aims to spot all the bird species his country offers.7 days

PHYS.ORGAs long as there have been birdwatchers, there have been lists. Birders keep detailed records of the species they've seen and compare these lists with each other as evidence of their accomplishments. Now those...As long as there have been birdwatchers, there have been lists. Birders keep detailed records of the species they've seen and compare these lists with each other as evidence of their accomplishments. Now those lists, submitted and aggregated to birding...1 week

SPACE.COMR2-D2 and BB-8 are the droids that NASA is looking for — "astromechs" that can help repair spaceships on the fly, a NASA robotics engineer says.R2-D2 and BB-8 are the droids that NASA is looking for — "astromechs" that can help repair spaceships on the fly, a NASA robotics engineer says.3 days

SCIENCE DAILYThe regeneration of a signaling molecule, phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2), is not as simple as it...The regeneration of a signaling molecule, phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2), is not as simple as it was thought to be. Experimental work and mathematical modelling show that the decades-old model of the biochemical cycle may have two unknown steps that...5 days

PHYS.ORGOn March 17, the 2018 duck shooting session will open in Victoria. The first shots were fired in Tasmania and South Australia last weekend. The Northern Territory allows...On March 17, the 2018 duck shooting session will open in Victoria. The first shots were fired in Tasmania and South Australia last weekend. The Northern Territory allows certain types of bird shooting later in the year. Duck shooting is...5 days

SPACE NEWSLong March 5's return to flight will carry...Long March 5's return to flight will carry an experimental, 300 Gbps telecommunications satellite named Shijian-20 based on a new, large DFH-5 satellite platform. SpaceNews.com6 days

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PHYS.ORGUsing the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model system in a novel technique, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich researchers have uncovered a novel effect of epigenetic drugs on metabolic...Using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model system in a novel technique, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich researchers have uncovered a novel effect of epigenetic drugs on metabolic activity1 week

PHYS.ORGA team of researchers from Pomona College and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden has figured out how a wild petunia plant is able to fling its seeds so far....A team of researchers from Pomona College and the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden has figured out how a wild petunia plant is able to fling its seeds so far. In their paper published in the Journal of the Royal...2 weeks

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